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LOS ANGELES -- Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Trevor Bauer intends to invoke his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination and will answer no questions in the case of a woman seeking a five-year restraining order against him, his attorney said in court Wednesday.
Bauer's lawyer Shawn Holley told a judge the only questions he will answer are "his name and what he does for a living," and cited a pending criminal investigation by police in Pasadena, California.
The legal team seeking the order for a woman who says Bauer choked her into unconsciousness and punched her in two sexual encounters said that Bauer was the last remaining witness they intended to call at the hearing.
Holley asked Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Dianna Gould-Saltman to allow Bauer to avoid taking the stand entirely, as defendants in criminal cases do.
Normally in civil matters, a witness would invoke the Fifth Amendment on a question-by-question basis.
Gould-Saltman adjourned the hearing for the day, saying she would read legal precedents provided by Holley and issue a decision this morning. The judge may also issue her decision on the domestic violence restraining order on Thursday, after hearing final arguments from the two sides.
Bauer, who is fighting the order and has said through representatives that everything that happened between him and the 27-year-old San Diego woman was consensual, has attended all three days of the hearing and had been expected to take the stand.
A's pitcher healing
OAKLAND, Calif. -- Oakland Athletics ace Chris Bassitt has a broken bone in his cheek that will need surgery to repair but he sustained no eye damage after being struck on the side of the head by a line drive.
Bassitt was taken to the hospital after getting hit by a ball from Brian Goodwin's bat in the second inning of a 9-0 loss to the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday night. The veteran right-hander has shown no signs of a concussion and a scan of his brain was normal, though Bassitt can't recall everything that happened during the ordeal.
A's athletic trainer Nick Paparesta said the pitcher is in "really good spirits, doing well" a day later, even with his right eye still swollen shut.
Bassitt tweeted his appreciation Wednesday for the support he has received.
Oakland said it's too soon to guess whether Bassitt will pitch again this season or how long it could take him to recover. Six weeks is a typical healing time for such an injury, according to Paparesta. Doctors noted that three different bones were broken on his face.
Analyst suspended
DETROIT -- Detroit Tigers broadcaster Jack Morris has been suspended indefinitely for racist comments he made about Los Angeles Angels star Shohei Ohtani during Tuesday's game.
When asked by play-by-play announcer Matt Shepard how the Tigers should pitch to Ohtani in the sixth inning, Morris adopted an exaggerated East Asian accent while saying "be very, very careful." When Ohtani came back up in the ninth, Morris issued a lengthy apology.
"It's been brought to my attention and I sincerely apologize if I offended anybody, especially in the Asian community, for what I said about pitching and being careful to Shohei Ohtani," Morris began, before going on to talk about his respect for Ohtani's talent.
Bally Sports Detroit announced the suspension Wednesday.
"Bally Sports Detroit is extremely disappointed with the remarks analyst Jack Morris made during last night's Tigers game," the network said in a statement.